State losing out on matching funds

The 2-for-1 and 50 percent off sales at the grocery store get a lot more attention.

In Tallahassee, where they have been busy slashing social services for the disabled and medically needy, they have been taking a pass on the 50 percent-off sign. These services are funded more than 50 percent with federal matching dollars, but no match, no dollars.

Walking away from millions of federal dollars is not the way to extend a dollar by more than double. I guess the Tallahassee spin would be: Look at all the money we save by not having to administer all those federal funds.